The report also slammed the government’s failure to effectively manage the crisis after it occurred, accusing it of rampant miscommunication regarding the immediate dangers posed by the meltdowns. “Its effects could have been mitigated by a more effective human response,” the report stated. For instance, in the days following the disaster, a government spokesman said that evacuations were being instituted “just in case,” rather than informing residents of real dangers as a result of large radioactive plumes. The panel also said that the so-called SPEEDI radiation prediction system was not accurate enough, and the government did not explain its limitations. That conclusion conflicts with the findings of a government-appointed panel and a private, independent report, which both said that the government should have used SPEEDI more effectively.

And, in an unusual move, the Commission criticized Japanese culture itself. “What must be admitted, very painfully, is that this was a disaster ‘Made in Japan.’ Its fundamental causes are to be found in the ingrained conventions in Japanese culture: our reflexive obedience; our reluctance to threaten authority; our devotion to ‘sticking with the program’; our groupism; and our insularity.”

State of Nuclear Politics in Japan

Japan has announced selection criteria for members of the new Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), slated to replace NISA in September. Members of the five-person commission, which will include four nuclear and seismic experts and a chair, will be forbidden from having worked within the nuclear industry for the last three years, and cannot have accepted more than $6,000 per year of industry funding. (Source: NHK)

The commisision hit the nail on the head blaming TEPCO, NISA, METI and NSC for the Fukushima disaster. Everyone was very complacent thinking it would ...

The commisision hit the nail on the head blaming TEPCO, NISA, METI and NSC for the Fukushima disaster. Everyone was very complacent thinking it would never happen or the cost was too high for safety upgrades. Look at what the cost is so far. Also, the Japanese people respect authority and that would be great in a perfect world but governments are not always honest and looking out for the good of the population. Maybe if they get enough vocal opposition things will start to change. I hope so. Thank you Greenpeace and ms. McCann for the terrific update.

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(Unregistered) PCAH
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The culture of wanton disregard for public safety pervades the nuclear industry on a global basis. UK regulators have the same attitude as the Japanes...

The culture of wanton disregard for public safety pervades the nuclear industry on a global basis. UK regulators have the same attitude as the Japanese; the ONR refuses to regulate the Hinkley Point nuclear site; the operators, EDF lie to the Site Stakeholder Group, the decommissioning contractors, Magnox South and their American parent company Energy Solutions Inc have doubled poisonous radioactive gas discharges; the Environment Agency report high marine samples of Caesium 137, Plutonium, Tritium and Iodine 131. Downwind coastal communities in Somerset are now suffering excess cancer incidence including breast, prostate, skin, thyroid and kidney illnesses, together with premature deaths from heart attacks, strokes, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons Disease and Motor Neurone Disease. The Health Protection refuses to act; the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency are currently inviting tenders for a new contract which continues to follow the discredited ICRP risk model; if they carry out their plan to open up the Intermediate Waste Vaults, we shall experience the same levels of death caused by Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima, none of which have been reported accurately. The World Health Organisation has abdicated responsibility for nuclear power, the IAEA is a body formed to promote the use of nuclear power. The UK government is as much in the power of the nuclear industry as it was in the power of News International, is now in the power of the Bankers, the Nuclear Industry Association and the global pharmaceutical industry. Thank you Greenpeace for what you've done so far; we hope you can help us stop nuclear industry deaths in the UK.

' Downwind coastal communities in Somerset are now suffering excess cancer incidence including breast, prostate, skin, thyroid and kidney illnesses, together with premature deaths from heart attacks, strokes, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons Disease and Motor Neurone Disease'
Do you have any references for these claims?

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Until Uber wealthy people suffer and die from a Nuclear accident the profit motive will supercede the safety motive.
Thanks to Christine and Greenpeace for continuous coverage of this crisis which is only out of sight of the mainstream media because big business dictates their content.